Chapter 1 Flashcards
the science of social psychology psychology investigates…?
the ways other people affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
social psychologists study a wide range of topics grouped into 5 categories which are?
attraction, attitudes, peace & conflict, social influence, and social cognition.
cellphones and relationships?
in a series of studies? researches have discovered that just the presence of a phone lying on a table can interfere with relationships. they distract people from connecting, lower conversation quality, lower trust, and lower levels of empathy for the other person.
most stressful events in a persons life?
the death of a spouse, divorce, and going to jail are painful because they entail the loss of relationships.
people have a powerful?
“need to belong”: we all have a strong need to make friends, start families, and spend time together. we do this by joining teams and clubs, identifying ourselves based on religious affiliation, etc. it feels good to belong to a group.
in the study of the most and least happy people, the differentiating factor was not gender, income, or religion, it was?
having high quality relationships: diener and seligman.
even introverts report being happier in social situations.
abnormal psychology vs developmental psychology?
abnormal psychology: the study of mental illness
developmental psychology: the study of how people develop across the lifespan
what are the levels of analysis in psychology?
culture/environment, relationships/groups, behaviour, thoughts/feelings/perceptions, physiology, chemistry/dna
what is observational learning?
learning by observing the behaviour of others
a large amount of study in social psychology has focused on the process of?
attraction: the psychological process of being sexually interested in another person. can include physical attraction, first impressions, and dating rituals.
what does blind to the research hypothesis mean?
when participants in research are not aware of what is being studied.
what do people find attractive in strangers?
people find symmetry attractive, smooth skin, and large eyes. but when it comes to rating someone they know, physical features are less important and personality traits become better predictors of whos considered good looking.
what is attitude?
attitudes are opinions, feelings, and beliefs about a person, concept, or group.
what are the most studied topics in attitude research?
stereotyping and prejudice.
what is stereotyping?
a mental process of using information shortcuts about a group to navigate social situations or make decisions.
